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A review by papitotaquito
The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Last 70 pages were fun. But not enough to excuse the way I had to DRAG myself through the first 230 pages.
For me, the book lacked the pacing & suspense of a thriller. It just felt like a montage of unfortunate things happening. And when you learn of a character’s backstory, the usual “omg” feeling you’d get isn’t there. Every twist (except the very last one in my opinion) falls flat. Also the characters are so unlikeable that there is no one to root for?
I feel like the author kinda had an idea for what vibes they were going for and which themes they wanted to address. But I don’t feel like I read a thought out chronological story. I read vibes.
Idk this one just wasn’t for me! If you do read this, I’d suggest going in blind!
The author notes that what inspired her to write this is a story about someone squatting in somebody’s home without them knowing. I think the author told that story well and I was definitely grossed out by Juno and hatedddd those scenes. But I don’t think the author successfully turned that interesting concept into a thought out, concise, story .
For me, the book lacked the pacing & suspense of a thriller. It just felt like a montage of unfortunate things happening. And when you learn of a character’s backstory, the usual “omg” feeling you’d get isn’t there. Every twist (except the very last one in my opinion) falls flat. Also the characters are so unlikeable that there is no one to root for?
I feel like the author kinda had an idea for what vibes they were going for and which themes they wanted to address. But I don’t feel like I read a thought out chronological story. I read vibes.
Idk this one just wasn’t for me! If you do read this, I’d suggest going in blind!